Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 31,858–32,900 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 5,727–6,110 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 2,044–3,700 birds | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 26,574–37,541 birds | A4iii, C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | very poor | not assessed | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | 31,858 / 39,300 (birds) | 82 | moderate | ||
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | 5,727 / 20,500 (birds) | 28 | very poor | ||
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | 2,044 / 2,300 (birds) | 89 | moderate | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Unknown | medium |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oudegaasterbrekken, Fluessen e.o. (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oudegaasterbrekken-fluessen-e.o.-iba-netherlands on 28/12/2024.